Karim who? Giroud aerobatics appease Gunners faithful… for now

Olivier Giroud produced a stunning finish to give Arsenal the lead in their important clash with Crystal Palace. The Frenchman rose and found the back of the net through a mid-air volley reminiscent of Juan Mata’s much lauded goal against Liverpool towards the back end of last season. It seems only days ago that Gunners fans were begging Arsene Wenger to splash the cash on another Frenchman following a dismal opening round loss to West Ham at the Emirates.

The man in question is of course Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema – a striker who’s pedigree in front of goal is more than proven in Europe following five consecutive season’s of 10+ goals in La Liga. The 27 year old has been heavily linked with a move to North London in recent weeks and the Gunners lacklustre performance in front of goal to start the campaign only intensified speculation. It is thought that Madrid value the striker at roughly 60 million pounds, an amount which would smash the Gunners transfer record which stands at 42 million pounds for Mesut Ozil… a sum which also found its way to the Bernabeu.

Arsenal currently boast a more than formidable trio of forward options in the form of Giroud, Theo Walcott and the injured Danny Welbeck. So the question stands, do the Gunners really need Benzema? Well, he couldn’t hurt. The Emirates crowd have been crying out for a proven striker for a number of seasons now… and the closest they’ve seen arrive has been Benzema’s compatriot Giroud. Could this be the season Wenger shells out the big bucks to challenge for the title?

For now, Gunners fans seem content to soak up the plaudits of their first victory of the season, although only time will tell if that joy will be short lived.

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